Longshan Village.

Jiang Feng's family is having dinner.

After helping Li Sanpang and Zhao Ying get together, Jiang Feng temporarily ignored other clients and drove back to his hometown with his brother and sister-in-law to celebrate the New Year.

Now my sister-in-law's belly is very big, and there is only more than a month left before the due date. After attending my brother-in-law's wedding after the New Year, my sister-in-law will return to the provincial capital to prepare for the birth of her child.

After dinner, while drinking tea in the living room, Jiang's mother said with a smile on her face: "This year is really a year of great development for our family. Do you know how much money we two old guys have made this year?"

The eldest sister-in-law asked with a smile: "Mom, how much did you earn?"

Jiang's mother smiled from ear to ear and said, "We two old guys have earned nearly two million, and there are countless cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and various seafood and dried goods. The total value has long exceeded two million. If we hadn't gone out to travel for a while, this income would be even higher!"

Even the sister-in-law who was mentally prepared was shocked when she heard the amount and exclaimed: "Oh my God, is matchmaking so profitable in my hometown?"

No wonder she was so surprised. The matchmaking agency in the provincial capital had indeed earned tens of millions this year, and her family's 20% stake in Jiang Fei had earned her tens of millions in dividends.

But matchmaking agencies serve the whole country, so it is understandable that they have this kind of income.

But in her hometown, her clients were basically the folks from the surrounding area, yet she could still make so much money, which was really beyond her expectations.

Jiang Fei smiled and explained to his wife: "It's normal for my parents to make so much money. Xiao Feng only started matchmaking in July last year, and the provincial matchmaking agency opened before New Year's Day. It's not even half a year, and Xiao Feng has made hundreds of thousands of dollars.

At that time, Xiao Feng's reputation as a matchmaker was not that great, and it was completely incomparable to her current popularity. In addition, her parents were the matchmakers, and since Xiao Feng was matched with a good partner, the efficiency of the matchmaking was naturally needless to say.

The most important thing is to act as a matchmaker in my hometown, and to ask for gifts and thank the matchmaker for gifts. My parents maintained the strategy that Xiaofeng used when acting as a matchmaker, and let the villagers give according to their wishes.

As a result, except for a few people, most people are very generous and make more money by matching couples than the matchmaking agency. It is expected that they can make so much money in a year. "

The eldest sister-in-law nodded frequently and said with emotion: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to believe that one could easily earn a million dollars a year by being a matchmaker in a small rural area."

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Any industry, once a monopoly appears, can make a lot of money. Now in my hometown, matchmaking has been monopolized by my family. Not to mention Qinghe Town, even the matchmakers in several nearby towns can't make it anymore. I don't know how they curse us behind our backs!"

Father Jiang continued, "Our family has cut off their source of income. It's normal for them to curse us behind our backs. Anyway, they wouldn't dare to say anything to our face even if they had a hundred guts."

Jiang's mother said with a smile: "You all remember Aunt Li from the next village, right? Before Xiao Feng became a matchmaker, Aunt Li was the most famous matchmaker in the nearby villages. She made a lot of money at that time, especially during the Spring Festival, when she could easily earn tens of thousands.

But this year, I heard that she only matched a couple at the beginning of the year and earned more than 10,000 yuan as a matchmaker. After that, no one asked her to be a matchmaker again. She hated our family so much and said bad things about our Xiao Feng behind her back, but no one paid any attention to her. "

Jiang Feng said: "Don't worry about her, she can't cause any trouble. As long as she doesn't say it to her face, we will just pretend it's nothing. After a long time, she will slowly accept the reality."

Mother Jiang nodded and said, "I'm too lazy to bother with her!"

Her son is now worth over 100 million yuan, and he makes friends with rich and powerful people. The assets of his future daughter-in-law's family are said to exceed 10 billion yuan. Her horizons are no longer the same as that of the country peasant woman, so naturally she would not lower herself to the same level as someone like Aunt Li.

at the same time.

Aunt Li from the next village was lying in bed sickly. She was suffering from a mental illness.

As a senior matchmaker, Aunt Li, with her eloquence, has brought together countless couples in the past twenty years and earned countless amounts of money.

The peak season for matchmakers in the countryside is the Spring Festival. In the past, Aunt Li had no free time during the Spring Festival every year. She ate delicious food in restaurants every day and received red envelopes after the meals.

During the Spring Festival, you can basically earn tens of thousands of dollars.

But last year's Spring Festival, things were not so good. Only a few people asked her to be a matchmaker, and she could only have a meal in a restaurant every few days. During the whole Spring Festival, she only brought together one couple and earned more than 10,000 yuan as a matchmaker.

After the Spring Festival, fewer and fewer people came to her for matchmaking. There was not a single one after a month, and there was absolutely no one at all in the later period.

In previous Spring Festivals, her house was always bustling with people, and people sent gifts to her house every day. But this year her house is really deserted. Today is already the Little New Year, but there is not even a single guest.

Judging from the situation, I guess no one will hire a matchmaker this Spring Festival.

So, Aunt Li fell ill.

Aunt Li, lying in bed, kept cursing Jiang Feng from the next village in her heart.

If Jiang Feng had not been involved in the matchmaking industry, her house would have been filled with guests like in previous years, and she would have been able to eat in restaurants every day and get food and gifts, and she would have easily earned tens of thousands during the Spring Festival.

This is just cash; gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, and tea are not included!

But now, everything is gone...

In fact, Aunt Li's family conditions are already very good in the village. She has saved a lot of money from matchmaking over the years, and her children are also very hardworking. Some of them work, some do business, and they are all doing well. They basically have houses and cars, so she doesn't have to worry about anything.

But she just couldn't get angry. After all, she used to earn 200,000 or 300,000 yuan every year. Now this easily earned money was gone. It would be difficult for anyone to accept this.

Aunt Li's husband was aware of her distress. After trying to persuade her to no avail, he called her children and asked them to come back early to celebrate the New Year and to persuade their mother.

Aunt Li has two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Li Fu, the second son Li Hao, and the youngest daughter Li Yan. Her children are filial. Not only is the youngest daughter Li Yan still at work and has not had her holiday yet, but her eldest son and second son, who are both businessmen, closed their shops early after hearing the news that their mother was suffering from a heart attack, and then drove back with their children.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, the eldest son Li Fu and his family arrived home first.

The first thing Li Fu did when he got home was to go into the room with his wife to persuade his mother.

"Mom, my dad has told me everything. Our family is already well off now. Ever since I was old enough to understand, you've been so busy every Spring Festival that you don't have time to spend the New Year with us. Since you can't be a matchmaker anymore, let's just spend the New Year well this year and stop thinking about matchmaking."

Aunt Li sat up from her bed and sighed, "Mom, this is so heartbreaking. Two or three hundred thousand yuan a year, and it's gone just like that. It's all because of that little bastard named Jiang from the next village. He caused me to earn so much less money this year."

Li Fu was shocked and quickly warned: "Mom, don't say such things outside. It's their ability to be a matchmaker. You can't scold them just because no one asked you to be a matchmaker."

Although he was doing business outside, he still knew the reputation of Jiang Feng, the matchmaker master from the neighboring village. It was said that the car he drove now was worth tens of millions, and he usually made friends with rich and powerful people, which was not someone his family could afford to offend.

Seeing her eldest son's nervous look, Aunt Li scolded him nonchalantly, "Why can't I scold him? If it weren't for that little bastard, I would be doing well as a matchmaker and earning a lot of money every year. He is cutting off my source of income, so what's wrong with me scolding him a few times?"

Li Fu's wife is also from Qinghe Town, but from a different village than her husband's family. She is also aware of Master Jiang's power, and immediately said, "Mom, you really can't scold him. You have always stayed in your hometown, and you don't know how famous he is outside.

Over the past year or so, he has been matchmaking for countless big stars and wealthy people. It is said that many people with official positions have also gone to him for matchmaking. His connections are very strong now. If we anger him, our family will be in big trouble."

Aunt Li still didn't take it seriously and said, "You are too nervous. He is just helping others to be a matchmaker. Even if it works, he has received money from the matchmaker. What relationship can he have with them?"

It's no wonder she said that. After all, as the old saying goes, once the newlyweds enter the room, the matchmaker is thrown over the wall. She has been a matchmaker for more than 20 years and has brought together many couples, but which of them can be related to her as a matchmaker?

At most, we just say hello when we meet.

Li Fu was so scared by his mother's attitude that he broke into a cold sweat. He said seriously, "Mom, you are wrong. He has a motorhome worth more than 30 million yuan, which was given to him by a client. Do you know this, Mom?"

This news had already spread throughout Qinghe Town. Aunt Li naturally knew about it. She said with jealousy, "I don't know how lucky he was to meet such a generous and wealthy client."

Seeing that his mother was still confused, Li Fu said solemnly, "Mom, think about it yourself. If he really has nothing to do with her, and he is just a matchmaker like you said, then why would he give her a car worth tens of millions?

And as far as I know, since he entered the industry, all the couples he has helped to matchmake have lived very happily, and many people are grateful to him. We really can't afford to offend such a person, so mom, you can just nag at home, but don't say anything nonsense outside. "

Li Fu's wife also echoed, "Yes, mom, you must not go out and say anything. He is very capable now and has a great reputation throughout the country. We really can't afford to offend him."

Aunt Li couldn't help but get a little worried after hearing her son and daughter-in-law's serious instructions: "Mom didn't think so much about it before. I told a lot of people bad things about him some time ago. What should I do now?"

Li Fu's scalp tingled when he heard this, and he said without hesitation: "I will go buy a gift and send it to the Jiang family tomorrow."

Aunt Li frowned and asked, "Is it really that serious?"

Li Fu's wife said quickly: "Mom, this matter can be big or small. If people don't care, then it's a small matter. If people care, then it's a big matter.

Anyway, let Li Fu handle this matter. Mom, don't go out and tell others nonsense in the future. If you really make someone angry, our family will not be able to withstand their anger."

Seeing her son and daughter-in-law taking the matter so seriously, Aunt Li finally took it seriously.

Mr. and Mrs. Li Fu felt relieved after seeing this.

Half an hour later, Li Hao and his wife also came back. After learning about their mother's "audacious" behavior, they were frightened and broke out in cold sweats.

Then, like his eldest brother and sister-in-law, he took his mother aside and told her not to go out and say bad things about Jiang Feng again.

Aunt Li was not stupid after all. After hearing her son and daughter-in-law say so, she understood what was going on and promised them that she would not say such nonsense again.

So, the next day, Li Fu went to buy gifts such as cigarettes, alcohol, tea, etc. and sent them to the Jiang family.

It happened that Jiang Feng was the one who received him. After Li Fu presented the gift, he apologized directly: "Master Jiang, I'm really sorry. My mother was a little confused some time ago and said some bad things about you outside. I came here today to apologize to you on behalf of my mother. My brothers and I have already talked to her. We promise that this kind of thing will not happen again in the future. I hope you don't bother with her."

When his mother was drinking tea yesterday, she mentioned Aunt Li. Jiang Feng naturally understood what was going on. Seeing Li Fu coming to apologize with gifts, he smiled and said, "Speaking of which, it is indeed me who affected Aunt Li's income. It is understandable that she has some complaints."

Li Fu quickly expressed his opinion: "Master Jiang, what are you talking about? Matchmaking is the same as doing business. As long as it is not malicious competition, whoever can retain the customers is naturally their ability. How can you complain about it?

My brother and I just came back last night. After we found out about this, we explained the situation to my mother. She now realizes her mistake. I would like to apologize to you on behalf of my mother."

Jiang Feng waved his hand and said, "Brother Fu, you are too serious. This is just a small matter. I don't take it to heart."

Seeing that Jiang Feng really didn't take it to heart, Li Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's no wonder that he was nervous. Although he didn't know how strong Jiang Feng's connections were, he had been working in society for many years and knew very well that if Jiang Feng wanted to mess with their family, he could make their family restless in a matter of minutes.

Even though we live in a harmonious society now, the privileged class will never disappear in this world from ancient times to the present. If truly powerful people want to target ordinary people, it will really make it difficult for ordinary people to move forward.

After finishing his business, Li Fu stayed to drink some tea and chatted with Jiang Feng for more than ten minutes before he got up and said goodbye.